Tamil Nadu State Medical College Seat Distribution & Fee Structures

 

 

The counselling authority of Tamil Nadu posts all the updates regarding medical college seat distribution, notifications, and other vital information on its official website. Important dates, procedures, merit lists, and other vital information regarding NEET 2026 counselling are updated regularly, depending on the requirements during the counselling process. Only those candidates who appear on the merit list will be eligible for seat allotment in Tamil Nadu state medical colleges. This article informs candidates about medical college seat distribution in 2026 across Tamil Nadu state, fee structures, and other vital information.

Tamil Nadu State Medical College Seat Distribution 2026

While 85% of the government seats in Tamil Nadu state come under the state quota, the remaining 15% of the seats fall under the AIQ quota. The state has a total of 13,050 MBBS and 3,050 BDS seats in 78 medical and 32 dental colleges.

The following table summarises the medical college seat distribution 2026 in Tamil Nadu:

 

 

Seat Distribution 2026 in Government Tamil Nadu State Medical Colleges 

The seats in Tamil Nadu state medical colleges are available for candidates under vertical and horizontal reservations.

 

Vertical Reservation Medical College Seat Distribution

This type of reservation offers opportunities to candidates across OC, BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA, and ST. It aims to give opportunities to candidates from different backgrounds access to higher education in Tamil Nadu state medical colleges. Here’s a table showing the government medical college seat distribution in 2026 for Tamil Nadu state across various categories.

 

 

 

Horizontal Reservation Medical College Seat Distribution

This type of reservation offers opportunities to specific groups, including Persons with Disabilities (PwD), defense personnel wards, and others. A portion of the vertical seats in Tamil Nadu state medical colleges is reserved for candidates falling under horizontal reservation. Here’s a table showing the medical college seat distribution for candidates under horizontal reservation.

 

 

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MBBS Seat Distribution 2026 in Private Tamil Nadu State Medical Colleges

The counselling for 100% of the medical seats in private medical colleges is conducted by the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee, in accordance with the orders from the DME. The private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu are divided into 3 types,

 

1. Minority
2. Non-minority
3. State Universities

 

 

• Minority Private Tamil Nadu State Medical Colleges: These types of colleges are owned and operated by minority groups. There are 2 minority groups in Tamil Nadu, which include the Linguistic and Religious. Christian Medical College, Vellore and Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai, are examples of religious private minority medical colleges. Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur and Annapoorna Medical College and Hospital, Salem District, are examples of Linguistic private minority medical colleges.
  
  
• Non-minority Private Tamil Nadu State Medical Colleges: These are colleges that are not affiliated with any particular minority group. Indira Medical College & Hospitals, Thiruvallur and KMCH Institute of Health Sciences & Research, Coimbatore, are examples of non-minority private medical colleges.
  
  
• State University Colleges: Some private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu are affiliated with the state universities. The curriculum in these colleges is decided by the universities with which they are affiliated. J R Medical College and Research, Villupuram, which is affiliated with the Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, is an example of a state university college.

 

 

Here are tables showing the seat distribution in private Tamil Nadu State medical colleges (minority and non-minority):

 

Minority Tamil Nadu State Medical College Seat Distribution

 

 

 

Non-minority Tamil Nadu State Medical College Seat Distribution

 

 

Fee Structures and Seat Distribution across Tamil Nadu State Medical Colleges

The following table shows the fee structures and seat distribution in 5 government Tamil Nadu state medical colleges.

 

 

The following table shows the fee structures and seat distribution in 5 private Tamil Nadu state medical colleges.

 

 

 

Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu: Category-wise Cut Offs

Here are a few medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, along with category-wise cut offs for candidates’ reference: